Cardiff City sit mid-pack for travel in the Championship, covering 2,911 miles across 23 away days — 301 miles above the average. The longest journey is the 230-mile trip to Middlesbrough, while the shortest is just 25 miles to Bristol City. 7 of their away days exceed 150 miles as the crow flies. With return legs that's roughly 5,823 miles of round trips — about 116 hours on the coach, or 49.8 laps of the M25.
* All distances are straight-line (as the crow flies) and do not represent road or rail distances.
How far is Cardiff City?
Cardiff City play at Cardiff City Stadium. This season their nearest Championship away ground is Bristol City at 25 miles, and their furthest is Middlesbrough at 230 miles. In total Cardiff City travel 2,911 miles on away days — 6th most in the Championship.
All distances straight-line (crow-flies) · See full Championship travel table →
Travel Insights
Trips Ranked by Distance
How Far In Each Direction?
All away days 2026/27 (23)
| # | Away at | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 25 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 34 |
| 3 | Southampton | 88 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 89 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 90 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 90 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 104 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 109 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 113 |
| 10 | Watford | 121 |
| 11 | Derby County | 124 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 128 |
| 13 | Millwall | 136 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 137 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 139 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 148 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 150 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 159 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 160 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 165 |
| 21 | Burnley | 165 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 207 |
| 23 | Middlesbrough | 230 |
🚆 Nearest Train Station to Cardiff City
The nearest train station to Cardiff City (Cardiff City Stadium) is Ninian Park (NNP), approximately 0.2 miles from the ground — around a 5-minute walk.
| # | Station | Code | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ninian Park | NNP | 0.2 mi | 5 min |
| 2 | Grangetown | GTN | 0.7 mi | 14 min |
| 3 | Cardiff Central | CDF | 1.1 mi | 22 min |
Ninian Park is right on the doorstep of Cardiff City Stadium, making it the obvious choice for away fans.
Distances straight-line · walk times estimated at 3 mph · Check National Rail for live times
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